Iain [Menzies] Banks was born in Fife in 1954 and was educated at Stirling University, where he studied English Literature, Philosophy and Psychology.
His first science fiction novel, Consider Phlebas, was published in 1987. He has continued to write both mainstream fiction (as Iain Banks) and science fiction (as Iain M. Banks).He will be talking about his novel Transition and his latest science fiction novel Iain M. Banks lives in Fife, Scotland.
Chaired by Professor Rory Watson, retired from Stirling University
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